Dropped bolts, washers, nuts, small tools...

[D K]

...what's the easiest way to get them out from the front bumper tray?

Any easy life hacks here or do I have to lift the car to retrieve the fruits of my butter fingers?

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[suicidaleggroll]

Magnet on a stick, eg:
https://a.co/d/cnvC8tA

 

[B58_ hwAyaq]

Or drop the tray. It’s like 12 bolts or so. Very easy.

 

[reroute]

+1 for magnetic pickup tools. I would say get a flexible one though. You need a flexible one. Trust me.

 

[underdonk]

I do this with those damn white plastic pieces from the clips all the time. I probably had 6 down there the last time I dropped the tray. Metal stuff? Absolutely one of those magnetic wands. Essential tool for the garage working on any car.

 

[puzzled]

Shake car up-side-down.. ?


When I dropped a titanium bolt it was history. Magnet tool.. no good. Plus it's like an abyss inside the A90's engine bay. Unless you drop like a frikken toaster oven, it's gone.

 

[razorlab]

Shake car up-side-down.. ?


When I dropped a titanium bolt it was history. Magnet tool.. no good. Plus it's like an abyss inside the A90's engine bay. Unless you drop like a frikken toaster oven, it's gone.

How is this post helpful in any way? Dude come on man. This is like the MO for you. Do you just post when you are drunk? Just fucking noise.

To the OP. magnet extender sticks are life changing, or you have to drop the pan.

 

[puzzled]

How is this post helpful in any way? Dude come on man. This is like the MO for you. Do you just post when you are drunk? Just fucking noise.

To the OP. magnet extender sticks are life changing, or you have to drop the pan.

Well not everyone is godly intelligent like you unfortunately. My post is just saying don’t feel bad, it happens to the best of us, let it go if you can.. otherwise remove the lower tray as others have already posted. What else are you going to post? I already mentioned magnet tool does not pickup everything… and you got to find the lost fastener. GL finding it once dropped in there.

 

[razorlab]

Well not everyone is godly intelligent like you unfortunately. My post is just saying don’t feel bad, it happens to the best of us, let it go if you can.. otherwise remove the lower tray as others have already posted. What else are you going to post? I already mentioned magnet tool does not pickup everything… and you got to find the lost fastener. GL finding it once dropped in there.

Holy word salad. I rest my case.

 

[ta70raiii]

Or drop the tray. It’s like 12 bolts or so. Very easy.

I dropped my tray and an angry groundhog flopped out!

 

[Souriall91]

You can also knock around and get an approximate location of the bolt, etc. you’ll hear the rattle. Then you can reach in from underneath the car.

 

[digicidal]

Just get one of these for plastic, wood, or non-ferrous metal things. Apparently they're for hair clogs or something... I've just always used them for the stuff that falls off the back of my workbench or when I drop something small behind a network rack (which is daily in my case).

Also a good idea to have at least one of these... to actually see where the hell that thing went in the first place.

 

[jchadwell]

I dropped my tray and an angry groundhog flopped out!

This post is not helpful…

 

[razorlab]

You can try to get it with the help of a vacuum cleaner. The option with a vacuum cleaner does not require investments, but it still delivers time and fuss. After all, as a rule, a vacuum cleaner is not always at hand, and the car version of the vacuum cleaner is weak and will cause more trouble than the result. Also, you can contact the auto repair shop and ask the auto mechanics to do it. If you need bolts, it will be easier to order them at scrooz.com.au since there is a possibility that the bolts that have been twisted are already unusable.

Best bot post so far. Well done.

 

[kaj]

I have three or four different magnets at the end of telescoping rods, one on a bendy metal stick thingy. Best investment ever.

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